Monday, January 14, 2013

USCIS Stakeholder Meeting on January 15

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas invites interested individuals to participate in a stakeholder engagement and meet and greet on Tuesday, January 15, at 1:00pm (Eastern). Please note that this engagement was previously scheduled for Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 1pm (Eastern). If you have already registered to participate, you do not need to respond separately to this message.

On January 7, 2013, USCIS published the first volume of a comprehensive new online Policy Manual. This first volume covers Citizenship and Naturalization. The transition to a centralized online policy resource is the result of an unprecedented agency-wide review of all adjudication and customer service policies.

During the engagement, Director Mayorkas will discuss the Policy Manual, highlight new citizenship and naturalization-related policies, and answer questions. In addition, Director Mayorkas will provide agency updates on such initiatives as the Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals process, the USCIS immigrant fee, and others.

Immediately following the engagement, Director Mayorkas welcomes stakeholders to remain for a meet and greet to welcome the New Year.

To Participate in the Session
You may participate in this engagement in person or by telephone. To register, please email the Public Engagement Division no later than Monday, January 14, 2013 at Public.Engagement@uscis.dhs.gov. Reference the following in the subject line of your email:

If you plan to attend in person, please reference “Director – In Person”
If you plan to attend by phone, please reference “Director – By Phone”

Please include your full name and the organization you represent in the body of the email.

To Join the Session
If you are attending in person, please be sure to bring photo identification and arrive at least 15 to 20 minutes early to allow extra time to complete the security process. If you are attending by phone, please use the information below to join the session. We recommend calling in at least 10 minutes before the start of the teleconference.